Wednesday News: “Virginia Rejects Your Hateful Politics, Mr. Trump”; “This is not a wave. This is a tsunami”

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, November 8 – the day after an amazing repudiation of Trump and Trumpism here in Virginia and across the country. I just wish America had done this LAST November, but wait ’til NEXT November. 😉 Congratulations to Ralph Northam, Justin Fairfax, Mark Herring, and to all the House Democratic candidates who stepped up to the plate this year, whether they won (and a LOT of them did, including most of the 17 “Hillary Clinton districts” held by Republicans) or lost. Thank you! (h/t to Catherine Read for the cover photo from last night’s VICTORY party)

Dems win from coast to coast (“This is not a wave. This is a tsunami,” Virginia Del. David Toscano, leader of the Democratic caucus, told The Hill in an interview Tuesday night. “This is a huge, huge sea change here in Virginia.”)

The Anti-Trump Wave Has Come, and Republicans Can’t Stop It (“The anti-incumbent wave in Virginia has dispelled that particular form of magical thinking. Trump is a deeply unpopular president, and his party is in serious danger of losing control of the House, many of its down-ballot offices, and conceivably even the Senate.”)

Why Northam’s Win in Virginia Was So Impressive (“Team Northam’s turnout operation seems to have done its job, with voting up across much of Northern Virginia despite terrible weather (though higher early voting also contributed to the results). African-Americans were a steady 20 percent of the electorate, nearly as high as in last year’s presidential election. And Latino and Asian voting was notably higher”)

Jeff Schapiro Analysis: Virginia is a darker shade of blue (“But the immediate consequences for Virginia politics were clear: Northam, with the strongest performance for a Democratic gubernatorial candidate since Gerald L. Baliles in 1985, has strengthened his party’s grip on the crucial — and growing — suburban vote, largely isolating Republicans in the thinly populated, Trump-friendly countryside.”)

A triumph of decency over dread (“The Democratic governor-elect overcame a barrage of Trump-style attack ads.” Gillespie has forever disgraced himself, as has Jill Vogel, as have any newspaper editorial boards – I’m particularly looking at you, Republican Times-Disgrace – that endorsed either of these Trumpsters.)

Democrats poised to make significant gains in Virginia legislature (“Unofficial returns showed Democrats unseating at least 11 Republicans and flipping three seats that had been occupied by GOP incumbents who didn’t seek reelection. Four other races were so close that they qualify for a recount, and results will determine control of the chamber. The results marked the most sweeping shift in control of the legislature since the Watergate era.”)

Democratic victory seen as ‘new era’ for Henrico (“Henrico County broke further away from its conservative roots and ushered in a new era for liberal politics in the region Tuesday with an election that gave Democrats control of its Board of Supervisors for the first time in decades.” Congratulations Courtney Lynch!)

Election Of Transgender Lawmaker In Virginia Makes History (I remember the first time I talked to Danica, many many months ago, and how she talked my ear off about making things better in her district and how she planned to beat Bob Marshall. Well…mission accomplished, in the face of the expected bigotry, “misgendering,” etc. from the Republican slime machine!)